
Luis Guzmán
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Cayey, Puerto Rico
Biography
Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is a Puerto Rico-American actor. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, his squat build, wolfish features, and brooding countenance have garnered him roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen, but his later career has seen him move into more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of director Steven Soderbergh, who cast him in Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic, and Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. He also voiced Ricardo Diaz in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Known For
Filmography
The Patience of Vultures
Movie
Dead Guy
Movie

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
Movie · as (voice)

Coyote vs. Acme
Movie · as Judge Troppogrosso

The King of Cannabis
Movie · as Julio Rivera

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Movie · as Wart (voice)

Out of Order
Movie · as Gustav

Guns Up
Movie · as Ignatius Locke

Havoc
Movie · as Raul

Kinda Pregnant
Movie · as Neighborhood Man (uncredited)
Miles Away
Movie · as Julio

Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie · as Self

Everybody Wants to Be Gen X
Movie · as Self

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Movie · as Chalino Valdemoro

Holy Cash
Movie · as Actor

Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Genie
Movie · as Detective Perez

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Movie · as Eli Katz

Story Ave
Movie · as Luis Torres

Alone at Night
Movie · as JazzyLou

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV · as President Council Peña (voice) · 1 ep

Poker Face
TV · as Raoul · 1 ep

Entergalactic
Movie · as Huge Mover (voice)

Pickled
Movie · as Self

The Resort
TV · as Illan Iberra · 1 ep

Wednesday
TV · as Gomez Addams · 10 eps

The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood
Movie · as Chester Mendoza

The Birthday Cake
Movie · as Jochee

Lady of the Manor
Movie · as The Bartender

Ultra City Smiths
TV · as Rodrigo Smalls (voice) · 6 eps

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

Hightown
TV · as Jorge Cuevas · 7 eps

Hold On
Movie · as Pastor Rivera

Godfather of Harlem
TV · as Alejandro 'El Guapo' Villabuena · 3 eps

Perpetual Grace LTD
TV · as Hector Contreras · 10 eps

Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
Movie · as Self

Belleville Cop
Movie · as Ricardo

The Padre
Movie · as Gaspar

Literally, Right Before Aaron
Movie · as Federico

Sandy Wexler
Movie · as Oscar

9/11
Movie · as Eddie

Drop the Mic
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Do-Over
Movie · as Jorge the Shooter Boy

Keanu
Movie · as Bacon

De Puerto Rico para el mundo
Movie · as Self

Roadies
TV · as Gooch · 1 ep

Ana Maria in Novela Land
Movie · as Schmidt

Puerto Ricans in Paris
Movie · as Luis

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Movie · as Farmer

Code Black
TV · as Jesse Salander · 47 eps

Narcos
TV · as José Rodríguez Gacha · 10 eps

Top Five
Movie · as Bobby the Cop

Two Men in Town
Movie · as Terence

In the Blood
Movie · as Chief Ramón Garza

Reclaim
Movie · as Superintendent

Henry & Me
Movie · as Lefty Gomez (voice)

The Lookalike
Movie · as Vincent

The Last Stand
Movie · as Mike Figuerola

Turbo
Movie · as Angelo (voice)

We're the Millers
Movie · as Mexican Cop

Aztec Warrior
Movie · as Aztec Warrior

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Movie · as Gabato Laguatan

The Eric Andre Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Arthur
Movie · as Bitterman

Rise of the Damned
Movie · as Ramone

The Caller
Movie · as George

Shameless
TV · as Mikey O'Shea · 6 eps

How to Make It in America
TV · as Rene Calderon · 16 eps

Republic of Doyle
TV · as Charles Alomar · 1 ep

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Movie · as Phil Ramos

The Face is Familiar
Movie · as Himself

Fighting
Movie · as Martinez

Still Waiting...
Movie · as Raddimus

Old Dogs
Movie · as Nick - Child Proofer #2

He's Just Not That Into You
Movie · as Javier (uncredited)

Community
TV · as Luis Guzmán · 1 ep

Yes Man
Movie · as Jumper

Nothing Like the Holidays
Movie · as Johnny

Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Movie · as Chucho (voice)

I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face
Movie · as Luis

Free Radio
TV · as Self · 1 ep

War
Movie · as Benny

Maldeamores
Movie · as Ismael (segment "En la Urbanización")

Cleaner
Movie · as Det. Jim Vargas

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
Movie · as Self

John from Cincinnati
TV · as Ramon Gaviota · 10 eps

Hard Luck
Movie · as Million Dollar Mendez

School for Scoundrels
Movie · as Sergeant Moorehead

Fast Food Nation
Movie · as Benny
I Love Toys
TV · 5 eps

I Love the '70s: Volume 2
TV · as Self · 10 eps

Waiting...
Movie · as Raddimus

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Movie · as Nacho Reyes

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Movie · as Balon

I Love the '90s: Part Deux
TV · 10 eps

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Movie · as Bald Man

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Movie · as Ray

Anger Management
Movie · as Lou

Confidence
Movie · as Manzano

Runaway Jury
Movie · as Jerry Fernandez

Luis
TV · as Luis · 10 eps

I Love the '80s Strikes Back
TV · 10 eps

The Count of Monte Cristo
Movie · as Jacopo

The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Movie · as Felix Laranga

The Salton Sea
Movie · as Quincy

Punch-Drunk Love
Movie · as Lance

Ballchewer
Movie · as Self

Welcome to Collinwood
Movie · as Cosimo

Double Whammy
Movie · as Juan Benitez

Sam the Man
Movie · as Murray
Starwater
Movie

Home Invaders
Movie · as Peligro

Luckytown
Movie · as Jimmy

Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'
Movie · as Self

Thin Air
Movie · as Chollo

Table One
Movie · as Xavier

The Huntress
Movie · as Paulie Dortmunder

Traffic
Movie · as Ray Castro

The Beat
TV · 3 eps

The Limey
Movie · as Eduardo Roel

Mind Prey
Movie · as Det. Black

The Bone Collector
Movie · as Eddie Ortiz

Magnolia
Movie · as Luis

Snake Eyes
Movie · as Cyrus

One Tough Cop
Movie · as Gunman Popi

Out of Sight
Movie · as José 'Chino' Chirino

Boogie Nights
Movie · as Maurice t.t. Rodriguez

The Brave
Movie · as Luis

Pronto
Movie · as Buck Torres
Eerie
Movie

Oz
TV · as Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez · 14 eps

The Substitute
Movie · as Rem

On Seventh Avenue
Movie · as Eddie Diaz

Early Edition
TV · as John Hernandez · 1 ep

Stonewall
Movie · as Vito

Lotto Land
Movie · as Ricki
House of Buggin'
TV · 10 eps

The Cowboy Way
Movie · as Chango

Hand Gun
Movie · as Rick

The Burning Season
Movie · as Estate Boss

El Vagabundo Con Suerte
Movie · as Luis

New York Undercover
TV · 2 eps

Carlito's Way
Movie · as Pachanga

Naked in New York
Movie · as Auditioner

Guilty as Sin
Movie · as Lt. Bernard Martinez

Double Deception
Movie · as Ronald Sharkey

Mr. Wonderful
Movie · as Juice

seaQuest DSV
TV · as General Guzmano · 1 ep

Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Gomez · 1 ep

Frasier
TV · as George · 1 ep

Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Lorenzo 'Larry' Molera · 1 ep

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

NYPD Blue
TV · as Hector Martinez · 1 ep

Raw
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Innocent Blood
Movie · as Morales
Rafael Hernández, jibarito del mundo
Movie · as Guard

To Catch a Killer
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

In the Shadow of a Killer
Movie · as Louis Velazquez

Empire City
Movie

The Hard Way
Movie · as Pooley

Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Movie · as Taxi Driver

McBain
Movie · as Papo

Q & A
Movie · as Luis Valentin

No Picnic
Movie · as Arroyo

Law & Order
TV · as Cesar Pescador · 1 ep

True Believer
Movie · as Ortega

Black Rain
Movie · as Frankie

Family Business
Movie · as Torres

Rooftops
Movie · as Martinez

Crocodile Dundee II
Movie · as Jose

Sieben Frauen, sieben Sünden
Movie · as Lotto Man (segment "Greed")

Monsters
TV · as Luis · 1 ep

Heartbeat
Movie · as Gang Member #2

*batteries not included
Movie · as Bystander (uncredited)

Variety
Movie · as Jose

The Equalizer
TV · as Gypsy Cabbie · 1 ep

Screen Two
TV · as Vito · 1 ep

Miami Vice
TV · as Miguel Revilla, Goon #1 · 1 ep

Hunter
TV · as Carlos Delgado · 1 ep

Short Eyes
Movie · as Inmate